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LifestreamComputerTimes: Security for all
Microsoft’s increasing concern over information security has translated into its decision to bite the bullet and make its upcoming SP2 (Service Pack 2) security patch available to all users – including those using pirated copies of its Windows XP software.
“It was a tough choice, but we finally decided that even if someone has pirated copy of Windows, it is more important to keep him safe than it is to be concerned about the revenue issue,” he added.
He admitted, however, that it is more than altruism that helped Microsoft come to this decision.
Nice! And the right thing to do. I wish more big biz would reason like this. But I guess most cannot afford to play it like Microsoft.
This is big news since it means that millions more will now be patched with a working firewall, ad and spam protection. And that is really priceless.
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Microsoft: SP2 Will Not Install on Pirated Copies of XP
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